Date
2-24-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Abstract
This paper will focus on the implementation of specific programs that can reduce recidivism rates. It will describe the process of how re-entry programs, with the policies and the services they provide, allow for a smooth transition from inmates/ incarcerated persons to successfully integrated members of the community. This paper will discuss how as an administrator, one would consider applying the concepts of the thought-behavior link (prosocial / criminal behavior), evidence-based models, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies throughout services provided within the program to the effects of pro-social support and lowering the rate of recidivism. It will also explore current court decisions and public policies by introducing and addressing legal concerns. It will also discuss legislation that will support and impede the goal. Throughout this paper, it will further discuss the application of ethical principles within community reentry programs to obtain their goal of reducing recidivism rates. This includes examining the development of an action plan from the perspective of an administrator while considering the impact on the peers, the community, and criminal justice entities. To conclude, this paper will focus on how applying specific programs focused on thought-behavior link, evidenced-based models, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies within reentry programs and current court decisions, public policies, and legislations are conducive in obtaining the goal of lowering the rates of recidivism.